Chapter 69
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When this thought came to Lian Yun's mind, he looked at the snake and turtle in front of him and no longer felt it was so "weird".
It is not like the sand shark that suddenly appeared from the sky and evolved inexplicably, nor is it like the monster that has lived on this continent for a long time and has long developed intelligence. It is not even like the flying sand rat Xiaobai and the camel beast Kuikui that mutated in recent years and have their own thoughts and wisdom at birth.
It's just stuck in a chaotic stage.
Not to mention that Lian Yun and the others didn't know why, I'm afraid even it itself doubted its own existence.
Listening to its voice that could not conceal its old age, Lian Yun could not imagine how many lonely years they had experienced, even though the little frog had never woken up since it was born.
It has existed for at least much longer than Lian Yun thought.
But Lian Yun knew that no matter how old he was, he was inexperienced and would only be naturally friendly and defenseless towards everyone.
This makes it always appear as pure and transparent as a child in front of everyone.
It just looks a little weird.
But at this moment, Lian Yun felt that this appearance just made up for its simple nature, so as to avoid being coveted by others.
Lian Yun stopped the spinning snake and turtle and walked forward despite everyone's obstruction.
The snake turtle watched in confusion as her hand slowly approached and landed on its back.
...I can't see it anymore.
Lian Yun touched the hard stone shell and softened his tone as he watched the man trying to raise his head. "You just said we should take the empty shell away. Is it worth anything?"
Without thinking, the snake-turtle blurted out, "Of course, we were born for this stone shell."
After saying this, it was also stunned.
It seemed as if the memories that had been sealed for hundreds of years were slowly opening up. The snake turtle only vaguely remembered that it was born with this stone shell.
It was very small at that time.
The dirt is not yet under the water.
Its instinct tells it to eat soil, then fall asleep, wait for its body to grow slowly, shed its stone shell, and repeat the same action over and over again.
There were many people like me around at that time, but I seemed to be the only one left among the first batch, waiting endlessly for these long years.
What are you waiting for?
It doesn't know either.
The snake turtle slowly raised its head, trying to see the girl in front of it clearly.
Why does it vaguely remember that the person it has a good impression of should be a man?
The memory is too distant. At that time, I didn’t understand anything, and there was not even the concept of “memory”. It is not easy to recall some fragments now.
It muttered its fragmented memories, and Lian Yun listened quietly, stroking the stone shell soothingly.
According to the instinctive memory of snakes and turtles, their shells are obviously very useful.
Lian Yun repeatedly asked to confirm that there was really no occupant of this stone shell, so she put it in her backpack.
Whether it is useful or not, take it back and study it again.
"Thank you for telling us this. I have one more favor to ask of you."
Lian Yun pointed to the underwater cave entrance and asked, "Can you help us call your relatives?"
Snake Turtle: "Are you sure? They're not easy to talk to. Besides, isn't there plenty of water outside?"
Lian Yun was stunned: "It's a desert outside."
"Desert!?" The snake turtle was obviously very surprised. "How can it be a desert? I remember it was a jungle."
After a while, both sides calmed down, and it was obvious that they understood that the situation was different now.
The snake turtle murmured to himself: "The change is so big..."
Seeing that it didn't seem overly sad, Lian Yun returned to the original topic: "Why are they so hard to talk to?"
"Well..." The snake turtle thought for a moment and nodded firmly: "Because I'm stingy."
"They scolded me even for eating a few mouthfuls of mud, which is meant for us to grow."
"Or rather..." The snake turtle pondered for a long time, squinting its eyes and coming up with an explanation: "They like to guard things, whatever is nearby. Before the water level rose to this point, they had been guarding the cave. Now that the water has submerged the cave, they are guarding the things outside the cave as well."
What else could be outside the cave? Only the mud at the bottom of the water.
"There are also magic crystals." No. 1685 suddenly said.
The magic crystal was shaken down from the underwater stone wall not long ago, and it became the object of their protection in a short time.
As a result, the hit rate of No. 1685 is now much lower.
Lian Yun listened with some curiosity: "The magic crystal is indeed valuable, but does the silt have any other uses?"
The snake-turtle shook its head: "I don't know."
Lina walked forward, looked at the large and small stones in the distance, and suddenly said, "Could it be like the growth hormone in petals, and promote growth?"
The little frog suddenly croaked and looked at Lanner, who nodded after hearing what it said. "The little frog said that the big frogs hatched from the bottom of the water."
Aibei suddenly realized: "So, it really does have the effect of promoting growth."
Now, the few of them were more determined to deal with the snake and turtle relatives.
It can not only find water sources, but also obtain the silt at the bottom of the water.
The future prosperity of the farm is just around the corner!
Seeing that they insisted, the snake and turtle jumped into the water without saying a word and swam towards the darkness.
Not long after, the snake turtle swam back.
Its upper shell emerged from the water, with its head still inside the stone shell.
Lian Yun was about to ask him if the negotiation had failed when he saw it sticking out its head with something in its mouth.
"Ah—pfft!"
Before anyone could see clearly, it spit the thing out onto the shore.
Vomited: ...
Everyone: ...
Before they could react, the snake turtle dived into the water again.
After going back and forth five times, the snake turtle finally slowly crawled ashore, looked at the five stupid monsters, and retracted into its shell with a "whoosh".
It is afraid of being scolded.
The five strange creatures were at the bottom of the water before, and the little frog couldn't see them clearly. Only when he got ashore did he find that they all had feathers.
It is black all over, with black feathers, black eyes and black beak like a crow, but it is larger than a crow.
But perhaps because it has lived underwater for many years, its feathers have begun to degenerate, especially the feathers on its wings, which are much shorter than those on other parts.
Now the feathers are tightly attached to the skin, making it look like a drowned rat.
A layer of film as thin as a cicada's wing is clearly visible on the wings wet by water, and short feathers cover it like a layer of velvet.
They sat on the ground blankly, with their wings drooping and their paws resting on the ground, looking confused.
Their eyes finally fell on the snake turtle that had shrunk into its shell. They opened their short beaks and let out a "chirping" sound of curses.
…No wonder it hid.
"Stop them!" Lina shouted, and they stood up and rushed into the water while cursing.
Abe was the closest, and he took three or two steps forward to block their way.
Several birds looked up and began to curse at Abe.
Although they look scary, it does not affect their output.
Ai Bei looked at Lian Yun in confusion: "Sir, what should we do?"
Lian Yun looked at the five birds that were forced to stay, wondering how this had become the negotiation scene she was most familiar with.
But fortunately she is very skilled.
"Little frog, please help me translate."
"There's no need to translate curse words."
She squatted down and looked at the birds patiently: "We are going to look for water underwater. It may disturb you. Can we make a deal?"
A few birds stopped talking, listened to the little frog's "quack" translation, and retreated cautiously.
Lanna stared at them: "Don't understand?"
Lina walked forward with hesitation and tugged at Lian Yun's sleeve: "Sister, are they cold?"
cold?
Lian Yun looked at the bird that was full of energy and ready to start another quarrel:
They don't even need to breathe.
"How about I communicate with them?" Lina said cautiously.
Lian Yun thought for a few moments and nodded.
Lina has always maintained a considerable affinity with these monsters, so perhaps it would be much easier for her to step forward than for herself.
Lian Yun stood up and made way, and at Lina's request, everyone gradually retreated, leaving only Lina and the five birds.
Lina approached them very slowly, speaking softly and soothingly as she got closer.
Miraculously, several birds slowly retracted their blown-out feathers in response to Lina's gentle voice.
The vertical pupils that had shrunk due to nervousness began to round up.
“…Gu?”
A bird made a different sound from the pigeon that was just arguing.
"Coo, coo, coo, coo!" Then the five birds cooed together. Although it was still so noisy that it made people's brains hurt, it was obviously much softer than before.
Lina tentatively extended her hand.
A bird fluttered over with a "cooing" sound, and then the other four followed, gently pecked Lina's palm, and then put their furry little heads close to it.
"They are rubbing my hands!" Lina turned around in surprise and looked at Lian Yun.
Lian Yun was also looking at her.
Unlike others, Lian Yun clearly saw that Lina was emitting a gentle light. This light flowed along her arms and into her palms, obviously giving the five birds a great sense of affinity.
"Lena, do you want a pet?"
Lian Yun said as he took out a piece of tamed meat.
As soon as the piece of meat appeared, the five birds turned their heads in unison to look at Lian Yun, swallowed their saliva, and their eyes turned vertical again, full of vigilance and a sense of crisis.
It seems that he can resist the temptation.
Lian Yun threw the piece of meat towards Lina again.
Lina caught it, and the piece of meat in her hand turned into... a blanket the moment she touched it.
"This?" Lina was stunned looking at the blanket in her hand.
This was the first time Lian Yun encountered such a situation. Xiaobai and the little frog had successfully signed contracts through food, so what about this blanket?
"...Try it and see if they will eat it?" Lian Yun said seriously.
"..." Lina turned her head with a suspicious look and handed the blanket over, "Try it?"
The five birds saw her handing the blanket to them. The light passed along the blanket, and they became docile again. They came over and competed to jump onto the blanket.
Lina happily held them in her lap. The little birds were not heavy and she could lift them easily.
They huddled together, huddled together, and rubbed themselves against the blanket, obviously loving it very much.
It was as if a soft beam of light passed through Lina's mind and reached her consciousness directly - "Do you want to sign the master-pet contract?"
Lina loved these little guys more than any other little creatures she had ever met before.
She didn't want to give up this opportunity from the bottom of her heart.
"Yes." Lina said firmly.
The contract was completed, and Lina named them "Guardian Birds".
"Number one, number two... number five." Lina smiled happily while holding the five guardian birds in the blanket.
Aibei was speechless: "Your naming skills are on par with adults."
At the same time, a small red dot appeared in the upper right corner of the task icon on the interface in front of Lian Yun.
[Congratulations, Lord, for triggering the hidden quest - The Mystery of Lina's Life]
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The author has something to say:
I haven't been in a good state recently, and I feel that my writing has also become worse. I apologize to everyone first orz
I will adjust my condition as soon as possible.
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